hysteria

ヒステリー、大騒ぎ

激しい興奮や恐怖、不安をうまく抑えられない状態。

やさしい英語で： A state of extreme excitement, fear, or worry that people cannot easily control.

• The news caused mass hysteria.
• Her laughter turned into hysteria.
• Public hysteria spread after the first report.

使い方： hysteria over something (There was widespread hysteria over the false warning.)

類義語： panic, frenzy

反対語： calm

よく使う表現： mass hysteria, public hysteria, hysteria over something

ヒステリー

激しい感情や身体的原因の不明な症状を伴う精神状態の古い呼び名。

やさしい英語で： An old name for a mental condition involving strong emotions or physical problems without an obvious physical cause.

• The doctor diagnosed hysteria.
• Hysteria appears frequently in old medical records.
• The patient received treatment for hysteria at the hospital.

よく使う表現： diagnosed hysteria, treatment for hysteria